Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Infrastructure Software — Operating Income (Loss)
Broadcom Inc. Infrastructure Software — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 1.8% to $5.32B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $5.12B to $5.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Infrastructure Software — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 43.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 11, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong segment profitability and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the infrastructure software segment after deducting cost of revenue, R&D, and SG&A expen...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used across all industries to evaluate business unit performance.
Metric ID:
avgo_segment_infrastructure_software_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.28B | $1.32B | $1.31B | $1.41B | $1.44B | $1.48B | $2.72B | $3.17B | $3.91B | $4.19B | $5.12B | $4.99B | $5.24B | $5.42B | $5.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | +0.8% | +5.7% | +0.5% | -2.3% | +2.6% | -0.7% | +8.0% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +83.9% | +16.7% | +23.3% | +7.2% | +22.3% | -2.6% | +5.0% | +3.4% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +4.6% | +6.5% | +0.0% | +7.5% | +12.5% | +12.2% | +107.7% | +124.4% | +170.5% | +183.7% | +88.7% | +57.4% | +34.1% | +29.4% | +3.9% |
Range$1.23B – $5.42B
CAGR+35.6%
Avg YoY Growth+53.0%
Median YoY Growth+21.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadcom Inc.'s infrastructure software — operating income (loss)?
- Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported infrastructure software — operating income (loss) of $5.32B in Q4 2025.
- How has Broadcom Inc.'s infrastructure software — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Broadcom Inc.'s infrastructure software — operating income (loss) increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $5.12B to $5.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s infrastructure software — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s infrastructure software — operating income (loss) has grown at a 43.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.94B to $20.77B.
- What does infrastructure software — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned by the infrastructure software division after paying all operating expenses.